The University of the Third Age (U3A) is a voluntary, self-help organisation located throughout the UK and overseas. It is run for and by people who want to keep active in mind and body when they are no longer working full time. It is about involvement in learning new things, expanding horizons, sharing skills and experiences, making new friends, helping others to learn, accepting new challenges to show that age need be no barrier to learning or to helping others to learn. And to enjoy – if it’s not fun, it’s not U3A! No entry qualifications, no examinations, just the joy of learning in a friendly environment. If we’re going to live longer, let’s make the most of it. There is no upper age limit on curiosity! We believe learning need never stop and should be a pleasure.

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We have had 120 responses to our membership survey so far, with an interesting picture emerging. The results will be reported in the booklet that we are publishing to celebrate North London U3A’s 21st anniversary this year. We would like you to be part of the portrait NLU3A. (We are not asking for your name so all the information is completely anonymous.) You can complete the survey right away; it will only take you a couple of minutes. Just click on this link.

The fifth memory course will begin with an Inaugural meeting on Tuesday, 24th March 2015. This will be followed weekly by the four classes that make up the course starting three weeks later (after Easter) on the 14th April. So that the final meeting will be 5th May.
This course will be held in the afternoons: 3.15 to 4.45 , so allowing members already booked into morning activities to take part. The course will be held at St. Paul’s where we have our monthly meetings.
If you are interested please contact Patricia Taylor on 020-8458-3468 or at patriciataylor847@btinternet.com

After a very successful event in 2014, the summer school is being held once again at St Bride Foundation, off Fleet Street. There will be a wide range of subjects on the themes of Science, Art, Literature and History, by way of talks and various workshops. Individual sessions can be chosen and attendance can be for one, two or three days.

Application forms and full details will be available early this year. In the meantime, to register an interest, email: ccrisafeldman@gmail.com giving name and U3A, and details will be sent direct as soon as they are available.

Come along to our Open Day
between 11.00am and 1.00pm at St Pauls’ Church, Long Lane, Finchley, N3 2PU.
Group leaders will be there to tell you what they offer, perhaps to sign you up to join their group, and we can promise you a lively, interesting and entertaining morning. The coffee and tea lounge will be open from just after 10.00 am where you can meet friends old and new for a chat.
The Events Team really hope to see you there, and there will be plenty of volunteers to answer your questions and guide you to the groups that interest you.

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Monthly Meetings

Monday 9 March
"Do you really know your Odysseus?"
Many people think they know The Odyssey from reading the adventures of Odysseus in childhood. But there is a great deal more to this dramatic epic of magic, mystery and revenge which still rings true to us in the 21st century!
For full details click here.